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Housesitting Kids Learning Nomad Travel

Things every short-term apartment should have

We’ve traveled as a family for a year now and everywhere we go there’s always something missing. Here’s what every apartment rental would have to make happy renters. It’s all about the lists: Kitchen Corkscrew Sharp knife Peeler Tongs Spatula Chopping knife Cutting board Bottle opener (ignore it the corkscrew has one) Measuring cups and […]

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Housesitting Scotland Travel

Isle of Skye and Fairy Falls

Thanks to our house owner’s friend Brian we were able to take a day out to drive up to Isle of Skye. We stayed at the Mackinnon Country House Hotel which was our home base for Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. On the way west from Dingwall we stopped at Loch a’Chroisg where we saw […]

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Belgium Housesitting

Muze and the housesit in Belgium

Belgium is beautiful in the summer time. And like anywhere else the beautiful hot sunny days are broken up by cool, drizzly days. Our housesit in Huldenburg was incredible and we grew to love Muze, our Briard dog. What can I say about Muze (pronounced, “Mee-you”)? A lot! Fearfully strong, and strong willed but obedient […]

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Belgium Housesitting

Huldenberg, Belgium bike race and carnival

Erik and his family had never been, but we decided we couldn’t miss the half harvest bike race and carnival (I forget its real name). Expensive slushies, bumper cars, beer and a cycle race – what’s not to love?! We left Muze at home, she wouldn’t have taken being around lots of people and noise […]